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Agriculture / Re: Setting Up A Poultry Farm 101( Guidelines ) by Prosperousman(m): 3:31pm On May 31, 2020 |
10. you need to be smarter than your workers if you're not smarter than your workers, they will take advantage of you. take notice of your poultry stock, purchases, feed intake, sales etc. your workers will steal from you if you're not smart enough to know and act on their shortcomings. poultry workers has developed funny ways of stealing, I will explain with my experience so far; when I noticed some staff were stealing eggs and hiding in their bags, I instructed the farm security to always search every one crossing the gate. then the female staff started hiding eggs in their bra, some will even tie the eggs together with head tie on their head in the manner you won't even know. some also started coming to farm with 10 litres water can, they will tell you they want to fetch water but will later fill those water containers with eggs. 1 Like |
Agriculture / Re: Setting Up A Poultry Farm 101( Guidelines ) by Prosperousman(m): 3:14pm On May 31, 2020 |
9. don't employ your relative/siblings there is no brother/sister in business most especially poultry. sometimes relatives think they are entitled to free chicken and eggs. Also they can develop lazy approach to work considering your relationship with them. cautioning, punishing or correcting them may spring up hatred amongst eachother. sometimes it works for people to have their relative in their business but most of the times it doesn't. |
Agriculture / Re: Setting Up A Poultry Farm 101( Guidelines ) by Prosperousman(m): 7:30am On May 31, 2020 |
8. don't expect quick and easy sales as a starter, selling your poultry produce may be tough in the first few months, you may even be forced to sell at lower price in other to build your customer database. also when your layers start laying, the eggs are small in size which will attract lower prices but the egg sizes will definitely increase overtime. during this period, go round farms and markets to confirm the prices of the similar produce you have in your farm. once you know what your customers know, that is when you will start selling at a better price. |
Agriculture / Re: Setting Up A Poultry Farm 101( Guidelines ) by Prosperousman(m): 7:16am On May 31, 2020 |
7. make sure your farm setup is complete before stocking before you stock your farm, make sure your farm is ready, thus; your poultry house should be complete. your cages should be installed. feeders and drinkers should be adequate for your stock capacity. your source of water should be acessible. your brooding items( coal pot,lantern,burner) should be ready. etc. when all is set before stocking, it aids in limiting your expenses to only running costs. for instance a client stocked his farm with point of lay birds without considering the capacity of his laying cages. his cages became overstocked, he ended up buying extra cages worth 500k because the layers were struggling for space and not laying well. he borrowed the 500k because he did not want to tamper with the farm capital. 1 Like |
Agriculture / Re: Setting Up A Poultry Farm 101( Guidelines ) by Prosperousman(m): 6:58am On May 31, 2020 |
6. don't borrow money to start poultry. when starting poultry, don't borrow money to start because fixed costs like your poultry house, cages, feeders, generators etc. will definitely take 2 to 4 years to recover the money. so you may default in paying back the loan. if you must take a loan, invest it only in variable cost which will generate money such as purchase of chicks, point of lay, vaccines, medication, feed, water etc. using a loan to build a farm structure is like tying your money down. |
Agriculture / Re: Setting Up A Poultry Farm 101( Guidelines ) by Prosperousman(m): 12:17pm On May 30, 2020 |
5. don't expect profit in the next 6 months. depending on your area and method of poultry, it can take up to 6-12 months for you to start generating profit. for instance if you are raising layers, they start laying at 17 weeks( just few of them) but you only start breaking even at about 22 weeks when majority of them start laying. 22 weeks is 5 months plus, and during this period you'll be spending money on feeding the poultry , paying staff salary, fueling the generator, vaccination, Medication etc. As a starter, its better to buy point of lay pullets so as to decrease the waiting period for you to start making money but the broiler farming at generate profit quite faster. you raise the broilers for 7 weeks and supply to food processors. 1 Like |
Agriculture / Re: Setting Up A Poultry Farm 101( Guidelines ) by Prosperousman(m): 12:00pm On May 30, 2020 |
4. don't stop your business to setup a farm. don't stop your business to setup a farm but rather set up a farm to stop your business. poultry farming is highly intensive and definitely needs a lot of funding for you to thrive at the setup phase. if you make the mistake of resigning from your job to startup a farm, you may be discouraged after some months of startup considering the money you have invested so far. its better to keep your job and allow your poultry run for some time to achieve self sustainability. once your poultry is financially sustainable, you can then resign from your job if you want. 3 Likes |
Agriculture / Re: Setting Up A Poultry Farm 101( Guidelines ) by Prosperousman(m): 11:51am On May 30, 2020 |
3. No holidays for you there is no public holiday in poultry farming. no Easter, Chirstmas, Salah, Etc. infact it is during these times that you will be more busy in farm because the demand for poultry products increases 1 Like |
Agriculture / Re: Setting Up A Poultry Farm 101( Guidelines ) by Prosperousman(m): 10:05am On May 30, 2020 |
2. Employ an experienced manager. if you are a newbie in poultry, you need to have an experienced manager to handle the farm. most people make the mistake of employing inexperienced managers so they can pay low salary but the result ends up disastrous. having an experienced manager reduces the losses in your farm. but if your poultry scale cannot afford a manager, you can employ an experienced farm attendant. 3 Likes 2 Shares |
Agriculture / Re: Setting Up A Poultry Farm 101( Guidelines ) by Prosperousman(m): 9:57am On May 30, 2020 |
1. it requires sufficient time and effort poultry will really require most of your time and effort. most especially during brooding of chicks. you have to monitor the temperature, feed and water intake because they are very essential for proper growth of the chicks. you need to monitor your poultry closely to detect early signs of diseases and treat to avoid having an outbreak. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Agriculture / Setting Up A Poultry Farm 101( Guidelines ) by Prosperousman(m): 9:43am On May 30, 2020 |
Setting up a poultry farm 101 Good day ladies and gents Many of us have heard that having a Poultry farm is a goldmine. The truth is poultry has its ups and down. Its very lucrative but can also be frustrating when there is an outbreak of disease. I always advise people, if you dont have strong heart, don't dare enter into poultry. I've seen people build empires from Poultry business, I have also seen people lose their wealth in Poultry business. So before you venture into this business, think deeply. I've had the privilege of setting up poultry farm for people. Most were successful but few struggled to survive because they ignored some advice I gave them. Before I continue, I am an Animal scientist. My experience cuts across breeders, layers, broilers, feed formulation, hatchery operations etc. I've worked in farms in osun, oyo and anambra, with some exceeding 120,000 stocking capacity. This writeup is solely based on my personal experience. Before venturing into Poultry business, there are few things you seriously need to consider. 1. It requires sufficient time and effort 2. Employ an experienced manager 3. No holidays for you 4. don't stop your business to set up a farm 5. don't expect profit in the next 6 months 6. Dont borrow money to start poultry 7. Make sure your farm setup is complete before stocking 8. don't expect quick and easy sales 9. don't employ your relative/siblings 10. You need to be smarter than your workers 11. You need to have a production time table 12. The farm should have residential building 13. Have a good record keeping 14. You need to be mobile and accessible 15. don't get too comfortable, be proactive 16. don't sell on credit 17. Seek for an advice from a practising farmer(irrespective of educational background ). 18. If possible formulate your own feed 19. Seek for a good feedmill 20. Seek for a good vaccine and drug outlet 21. don't reserve your produce for customers 22. Be mindful of your farm employees. 23. Scale your workers according to farm stock 24. What works in another farm may not work for you. I would explain each point for better understanding. Kindly let me know you're following this discussion for more updates. 8 Likes 1 Share |
Agriculture / Re: Farm Manager Needed | Crops Only by Prosperousman(m): 12:03pm On May 14, 2020 |
aikfrank:can you please drop your mail for submitting a working proposal ? |
Crime / Re: Soldiers Beat Driver To Death In Calabar; Passengers Didn’t Wear Face Masks by Prosperousman(m): 9:14pm On Apr 08, 2020 |
Nigerian police and Army have killed more Nigerians than Covid 19 during this lockdown |
Agriculture / Re: Seeding For Sale by Prosperousman(m): 5:55pm On Mar 26, 2020 |
is your number on whatsapp? |
Agriculture / Re: Demand For 6 Weeks White And Black Cockerels by Prosperousman(m): 10:48pm On Mar 18, 2020 |
pheonixdld2:ok, noted |
Agriculture / Re: Demand For 6 Weeks White And Black Cockerels by Prosperousman(m): 5:11pm On Mar 17, 2020 |
Good day, are you a regular buyer or you just need one off purchase? I currently sold mine but I brood on regular basis |
Agriculture / Re: Cheap Ways Of Raising Catfish by Prosperousman(m): 8:19am On Mar 17, 2020 |
Daniel058: By God's grace I've been able to manage a poultry farm of 150,000 capacity with 8 years experience in integrated farming. pig farmers and fish rearers actually buy fresh manure and stimulate it to produce maggots. by doing so it reduces the cost of feeding by 20-30%. 1 Like |
Agriculture / Re: Supply Of Frozen Chicken by Prosperousman(m): 8:17am On Mar 17, 2020 |
8 weeks broiler chickens are available for sale. location is Ibadan |
Agriculture / Re: Pino Farms, Home And Office Delivery Of Chicken, Eggs,rabbits by Prosperousman(m): 7:42pm On Mar 07, 2020 |
good day house, we need constant buyers of broilers from 3 weeks to 8 weeks of age. if you have a cold room, you can contact us for your weekly and monthly supply of live or processed chicken |
Properties / Re: A Plot Of Land With Self Contained House For Sale by Prosperousman(m): 6:49pm On Mar 04, 2020 |
still available for a lucky buyer |
Properties / Re: A Plot Of Land With Self Contained House For Sale by Prosperousman(m): 6:44pm On Mar 04, 2020 |
still available |
Agriculture / Re: Pino Farms, Home And Office Delivery Of Chicken, Eggs,rabbits by Prosperousman(m): 4:51pm On Mar 04, 2020 |
2 weeks broilers for sale
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Agriculture / Re: Pino Farms, Home And Office Delivery Of Chicken, Eggs,rabbits by Prosperousman(m): 8:57pm On Feb 29, 2020 |
2-3 weeks broilers with update medication and vaccination.
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Agriculture / Re: Pino Farms, Home And Office Delivery Of Chicken, Eggs,rabbits by Prosperousman(m): 6:26pm On Feb 18, 2020 |
7kg broilers available for sale
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Agriculture / Re: Pino Farms, Home And Office Delivery Of Chicken, Eggs,rabbits by Prosperousman(m): 9:18am On Feb 16, 2020 |
southniyikaye: what kind of advantage sir? |
Agriculture / Re: Pino Farms, Home And Office Delivery Of Chicken, Eggs,rabbits by Prosperousman(m): 9:17am On Feb 16, 2020 |
southniyikaye: we will get back to you sir if any need arises |
Agriculture / Re: Pino Farms, Home And Office Delivery Of Chicken, Eggs,rabbits by Prosperousman(m): 9:12am On Feb 16, 2020 |
egg production
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Agriculture / Re: Pino Farms, Home And Office Delivery Of Chicken, Eggs,rabbits by Prosperousman(m): 9:04am On Feb 16, 2020 |
our rabbit rearing unit
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Agriculture / Re: Pino Farms, Home And Office Delivery Of Chicken, Eggs,rabbits by Prosperousman(m): 9:03am On Feb 16, 2020 |
our broiler unit
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Agriculture / Re: Pino Farms, Home And Office Delivery Of Chicken, Eggs,rabbits by Prosperousman(m): 10:47pm On Feb 15, 2020 |
Prosperousman:
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Agriculture / Pino Farms, Home And Office Delivery Of Chicken, Eggs,rabbits by Prosperousman(m): 10:41pm On Feb 15, 2020 |
Welcome to pino farms and foods, Ibadan Nigeria We offer wide range of agricultural products and services. Production We are into production of eggs, live rabbits , live broiler chicken, broiler barbeque , rabbit barbeque ,catfish barbeque etc. Delivery services We run small scale home and office delivery services as follows Max delivery for live weight = 15kg Max delivery for processed/harvest weight =20kg Max egg= 10 crates An extra charge is attached on product delivery. Delivery charge varies with location, and is equivalent to commercial transport services. Delivery charges in different location is as follows: Ojoo N1000 Ido N300 Eleyele N600 Dugbe N700 Mokola N800 Challenge N1000 New delivery locations would be added as time goes on. If you are interested in poultry, and would like to invest and be an absentee farmer, please kindly contact us for our investment packages. For further enquiry, follow us on the following platforms WhatsApp @07032144195 Email : pinofoods@gmail.com 1 Like |
Agriculture / Re: A Need For Up To 50,000 Live Broilers Of 2kg by Prosperousman(m): 12:40am On Feb 05, 2020 |
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